Supt Charles was a real character with a chest tattoo

I WAS looking through some back numbers of The Bugle when I came across one of your articles which mentioned a former colleague of mine, Ray Heighway, and a couple of his stories which I remember as well.

However, what drew me to the article was the photograph of the policeman. I don't know where you got it from, but it is a photograph of Supt Charles Rudnick, a Worcestershire Policeman.

He was quite a character and this was illustrated by the fact that he had a ship in full sail tattooed across his barrel-shaped chest.

He was a man who liked the camera and I have many photos of him in different situations. The photo you showed was probably taken around 1912 when he was superintendent at Halesowen.

I have been researching the history of the Worcestershire Constabulary and the Kidderminster Borough Police for many years and I am always on the lookout for photos and memorabilia from those forces to ensure they are not thrown away and lost for ever.